acceptedadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading OSBORN'S SURRENDER By degrees Osborn accepted his daughter's choice philosophically.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Kit was not the son-in-law he had wanted, but he was forced to admit that the fellow jarred less than he had thought.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The wedding had been fixed and Osborn, although not satisfied, was resigned.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading They could not, of course, altogether ignore the man Grace had promised to marry, but Osborn soon had grounds for imagining that they liked Kit for himself.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For one thing, he never reminded Osborn of the benefit he had conferred, and the latter noted that his country-house neighbors opened their doors to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wedding had been fixed and Osborn, although not satisfied, was resigned.
benefitnounUS /ˈbenəfɪt/
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading For one thing, he never reminded Osborn of the benefit he had conferred, and the latter noted that his country-house neighbors opened their doors to him.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Kit was not the son-in-law he had wanted, but he was forced to admit that the fellow jarred less than he had thought.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading OSBORN'S SURRENDER By degrees Osborn accepted his daughter's choice philosophically.
choicenounUS /tʃɔɪs/
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading OSBORN'S SURRENDER By degrees Osborn accepted his daughter's choice philosophically.
conferredverbUS /kənˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading For one thing, he never reminded Osborn of the benefit he had conferred, and the latter noted that his country-house neighbors opened their doors to him.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not, of course, altogether ignore the man Grace had promised to marry, but Osborn soon had grounds for imagining that they liked Kit for himself.
country-house
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From this reading For one thing, he never reminded Osborn of the benefit he had conferred, and the latter noted that his country-house neighbors opened their doors to him.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading They could not, of course, altogether ignore the man Grace had promised to marry, but Osborn soon had grounds for imagining that they liked Kit for himself.
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading OSBORN'S SURRENDER By degrees Osborn accepted his daughter's choice philosophically.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading OSBORN'S SURRENDER By degrees Osborn accepted his daughter's choice philosophically.
doorsnounUS /dɔːrz/
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading For one thing, he never reminded Osborn of the benefit he had conferred, and the latter noted that his country-house neighbors opened their doors to him.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading Kit was not the son-in-law he had wanted, but he was forced to admit that the fellow jarred less than he had thought.
fixedadjectiveUS /fɪkst/
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The wedding had been fixed and Osborn, although not satisfied, was resigned.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, he never reminded Osborn of the benefit he had conferred, and the latter noted that his country-house neighbors opened their doors to him.
forcedadjectiveUS /fɔːrst/
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Kit was not the son-in-law he had wanted, but he was forced to admit that the fellow jarred less than he had thought.
GracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading They could not, of course, altogether ignore the man Grace had promised to marry, but Osborn soon had grounds for imagining that they liked Kit for himself.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They could not, of course, altogether ignore the man Grace had promised to marry, but Osborn soon had grounds for imagining that they liked Kit for himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Kit was not the son-in-law he had wanted, but he was forced to admit that the fellow jarred less than he had thought.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kit was not the son-in-law he had wanted, but he was forced to admit that the fellow jarred less than he had thought.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For one thing, he never reminded Osborn of the benefit he had conferred, and the latter noted that his country-house neighbors opened their doors to him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They could not, of course, altogether ignore the man Grace had promised to marry, but Osborn soon had grounds for imagining that they liked Kit for himself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OSBORN'S SURRENDER By degrees Osborn accepted his daughter's choice philosophically.
ignoreverbUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːr/
refuse to acknowledge
From this reading They could not, of course, altogether ignore the man Grace had promised to marry, but Osborn soon had grounds for imagining that they liked Kit for himself.
imaginingverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənɪŋ/
-ing form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading They could not, of course, altogether ignore the man Grace had promised to marry, but Osborn soon had grounds for imagining that they liked Kit for himself.
jarredverbUS /dʒɑːrd/
inflected form of “jar” — be incompatible; be or come into conflict
From this reading Kit was not the son-in-law he had wanted, but he was forced to admit that the fellow jarred less than he had thought.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Kit was not the son-in-law he had wanted, but he was forced to admit that the fellow jarred less than he had thought.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading For one thing, he never reminded Osborn of the benefit he had conferred, and the latter noted that his country-house neighbors opened their doors to him.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Kit was not the son-in-law he had wanted, but he was forced to admit that the fellow jarred less than he had thought.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading They could not, of course, altogether ignore the man Grace had promised to marry, but Osborn soon had grounds for imagining that they liked Kit for himself.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They could not, of course, altogether ignore the man Grace had promised to marry, but Osborn soon had grounds for imagining that they liked Kit for himself.
marryverbUS /ˈmeri/
take in marriage
From this reading They could not, of course, altogether ignore the man Grace had promised to marry, but Osborn soon had grounds for imagining that they liked Kit for himself.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading For one thing, he never reminded Osborn of the benefit he had conferred, and the latter noted that his country-house neighbors opened their doors to him.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For one thing, he never reminded Osborn of the benefit he had conferred, and the latter noted that his country-house neighbors opened their doors to him.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Kit was not the son-in-law he had wanted, but he was forced to admit that the fellow jarred less than he had thought.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading For one thing, he never reminded Osborn of the benefit he had conferred, and the latter noted that his country-house neighbors opened their doors to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For one thing, he never reminded Osborn of the benefit he had conferred, and the latter noted that his country-house neighbors opened their doors to him.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, he never reminded Osborn of the benefit he had conferred, and the latter noted that his country-house neighbors opened their doors to him.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading For one thing, he never reminded Osborn of the benefit he had conferred, and the latter noted that his country-house neighbors opened their doors to him.
Osborn
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From this reading OSBORN'S SURRENDER By degrees Osborn accepted his daughter's choice philosophically.
OSBORN'S
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From this reading OSBORN'S SURRENDER By degrees Osborn accepted his daughter's choice philosophically.
philosophicallyadverbUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəli/
in a philosophic manner
From this reading OSBORN'S SURRENDER By degrees Osborn accepted his daughter's choice philosophically.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading They could not, of course, altogether ignore the man Grace had promised to marry, but Osborn soon had grounds for imagining that they liked Kit for himself.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading For one thing, he never reminded Osborn of the benefit he had conferred, and the latter noted that his country-house neighbors opened their doors to him.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading The wedding had been fixed and Osborn, although not satisfied, was resigned.
satisfiedadjectiveUS /ˈsætəsfaɪd/
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The wedding had been fixed and Osborn, although not satisfied, was resigned.
son-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
the husband of your daughter
From this reading Kit was not the son-in-law he had wanted, but he was forced to admit that the fellow jarred less than he had thought.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading They could not, of course, altogether ignore the man Grace had promised to marry, but Osborn soon had grounds for imagining that they liked Kit for himself.
SURRENDERnounUS /sərˈendər/
acceptance of despair
From this reading OSBORN'S SURRENDER By degrees Osborn accepted his daughter's choice philosophically.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Kit was not the son-in-law he had wanted, but he was forced to admit that the fellow jarred less than he had thought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kit was not the son-in-law he had wanted, but he was forced to admit that the fellow jarred less than he had thought.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kit was not the son-in-law he had wanted, but he was forced to admit that the fellow jarred less than he had thought.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For one thing, he never reminded Osborn of the benefit he had conferred, and the latter noted that his country-house neighbors opened their doors to him.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not, of course, altogether ignore the man Grace had promised to marry, but Osborn soon had grounds for imagining that they liked Kit for himself.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, he never reminded Osborn of the benefit he had conferred, and the latter noted that his country-house neighbors opened their doors to him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Kit was not the son-in-law he had wanted, but he was forced to admit that the fellow jarred less than he had thought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kit was not the son-in-law he had wanted, but he was forced to admit that the fellow jarred less than he had thought.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Kit was not the son-in-law he had wanted, but he was forced to admit that the fellow jarred less than he had thought.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Kit was not the son-in-law he had wanted, but he was forced to admit that the fellow jarred less than he had thought.
weddingnounUS /ˈwedɪŋ/
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The wedding had been fixed and Osborn, although not satisfied, was resigned.
